Study: PTSD is caused by stress AND genetics

15. December 2008 BipolarConnect.com - Latest Bipolar News New research on identical twins has found that post-traumatic stress disorder is linked to both genetic factors and exposure to stress. Uncategorized | 0 Comments »

E-prescriptions could save patients money

15. December 2008 BipolarConnect.com - Latest Bipolar News A new study suggests that an electronic prescribing system that tells doctors which drugs are the least expensive could save patients millions of dollars each year. Uncategorized | 0 Comments »

Mental disorders affect productivity worldwide: WHO

14. December 2008 BipolarConnect.com - Latest Bipolar News A collaborative study by the World Health Organization, the World Bank, and Harvard University has found that mental disorders accounts for more than a 15-percent disease burden on world markets, making these conditions a larger drain on production than cancer. Uncategorized | 0 Comments »

Clinical trial: Preventing psychosis in teens

14. December 2008 BipolarConnect.com - Latest Bipolar News Call for teens and young adults ages 12 years to 25 years old who suffer from psychosis to participate in a study. Uncategorized | 0 Comments »

Anxiety does not up risk of post-surgery delirium

12. December 2008 BipolarConnect.com - Latest Bipolar News Older patients often suffer delirium after heart surgery, but this seems to be unrelated to pre-surgery anxiety and depression, according to a new study. Uncategorized | 0 Comments »

Teen depression, smoking hard on the bones

12. December 2008 BipolarConnect.com - Latest Bipolar News In girls, depression, anxiety, and smoking may inhibit bone development during the critical bone growth phase of adolescence, study findings suggest. Uncategorized | 0 Comments »

Mental health disorders common in young adults

12. December 2008 BipolarConnect.com - Latest Bipolar News Almost half of college-age Americans have suffered from some type of mental health problem in the past year, but few seek treatment, a survey finds. Uncategorized | 0 Comments »

Metabolic syndrome tied to greater depression risk

11. December 2008 BipolarConnect.com - Latest Bipolar News People with a constellation of diabetes and heart disease risk factors known as the metabolic syndrome are more likely to be depressed than people who are free from these risk factors, Australian researchers report. Uncategorized | 0 Comments »

Britain’s Sky TV criticized for assisted death film

10. December 2008 BipolarConnect.com - Latest Bipolar News Britain's Sky television was criticized on Wednesday for plans to screen the final moments of a terminally ill man who chose to commit suicide. Uncategorized | 0 Comments »

REFILE: Unresolved parental grief affects physical health

8. December 2008 BipolarConnect.com - Latest Bipolar News Unresolved parental grief appears associated with greater risk for anxiety, depression, and low quality of life, researchers report. Uncategorized | 0 Comments »